Soon the tournament brackets will be revealed, and the basketball craze will begin. If you're as passionate about food as you are about tournament time, then you're going to want to serve basketball snacks that are a real slam dunk. These game day recipes will appeal to every sports fan's palette: From the zesty and savory to the doughy and cheesy. If you can't decide which recipe to try first, don't worry—you have a month full of basketball snacking ahead.
Cuban Carnitas Nachos
Don’t be surprised if these game day appetizers don’t make it past halftime. Prepare this nacho recipe by placing pork shoulder, Hunt’s® Whole Plum Tomatoes, adobo sauce, and a few extra ingredients inside your slow cooker.
Fajita Chicken Queso Dip
One of our favorite basketball snacks is queso dip. Watching college basketball wouldn’t be the same without it. Enjoy this easy game day recipe that is loaded with onion, bell pepper, and chicken flavored with fajita seasoning.
Zesty Tomato Hummus
Bring the heat even if your favorite teams don’t with this Zesty Tomato Hummus made with RO*TEL®, your favorite already-prepared hummus, and a few spices.
Philly Cheese Steak Stuffed Italian Bread
Any game day recipe with the words Philly Cheese Steak is bound to be a crowd favorite. Gather your guests around this fun, easy-pull appetizer made with onions, peppers, mushrooms, provolone cheese, and thinly sliced New York Strip steak—all stuffed inside a loaf of Italian bread.
Pull-Apart Pizza Bites
Pull-Apart Pizza Bites are soft and chewy and fit nicely in your hand, making them the perfect game day appetizer. These pizza bites are made with mozzarella cheese and pepperoni stuffed inside pizza crust dough, and served with seasoned tomato sauce for dipping.
Chorizo Queso Dip
This crowd-pleasing queso dip with RO*TEL tomatoes and chorizo makes for an easy game day recipe that everyone will want to dunk some chips in.
Everything Bagel Dogs
If you’re looking for some quick and easy game day appetizers, bake up these 100% beef kosher franks wrapped in soft pizza dough and sprinkled with… everything. The best part is dunking them in the homemade honey mustard sauce. No time to make your own? Hebrew National® Kosher beef bagel dogs are ready in less than one minute!